Media Releases 2008

Today, the NSW Medical Tribunal found David Anthony Fox, a general practitioner,
guilty of professional misconduct and ordered that he be deregistered. Mr Fox will
not be able to apply for re-registration for a period of three years.
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The Health Care Complaints Commission recently prosecuted two complaints
against Ms Ewa Zahorowska, a registered nurse, before the NSW Nurses and
Midwives Tribunal. On 15 December, the NSW Nurses and Midwives Tribunal
suspended Ms Zahorowska, a registered nurse, for a period of 18 months and
imposed conditions upon her when she returns to work as registered nurse after the
period of suspension.
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The Health Care Complaints Commission recently prosecuted three complaints
against Mr Graeme John Harris, a general practitioner, before the NSW Medical
Tribunal. The Tribunal found the Mr Harris was guilty of professional misconduct and
not of good character and ordered his deregistration. He will not be able to apply for
re-registration for at least seven years.
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The Health Care Complaints Commission recently prosecuted Mark Fairbrother, a
general practitioner, before the NSW Medical Tribunal. The prosecution was in
relation to Mr Fairbrother’s inappropriate personal relationship, and sexual
relationship with a patient. Today, the Tribunal found him guilty of professional
misconduct and deregistered Mr Fairbrother. He will not be able to apply for reregistration
for at least two years.
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Today, the NSW Medical Tribunal ordered Dr Martyn Mendelsohn, an Ear, Nose and
Throat Surgeon, to be deregistered for a period of at least two years starting
29 December 2008.
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The NSW Medical Tribunal recently found Dr Wafa Samen, an obstetrician and
gynaecologist, guilty of professional misconduct. It also found that Dr Samen suffers
from impairment in that she is addicted to a deleterious drug and that she continues
to suffer from this impairment despite evidence of recovery in part. The Tribunal
imposed the following conditions on Dr Samen’s registration:
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On 20 August 2008, the Medical Tribunal deregistered Dr David Lindsay, a general
practitioner in a skin cancer practice. The Tribunal found Dr Lindsay guilty of
professional misconduct. His name was removed from the medical register and he will
not be able to apply for re-registration for at least three years.
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The NSW Medical Tribunal handed down its decision in the matter of Dr Marcus
Stoodley, a neurosurgeon, on 5 November 2008. The Tribunal found Dr Stoodley
guilty of professional misconduct and ordered that he be reprimanded.
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The NSW Medical Tribunal handed down its decision in the matter of Dr Arthur Garry
Gow on 21 October 2008. The Tribunal found that the conduct did amount to
professional misconduct and ordered a number of conditions be placed on Dr Gow's
registration including that he not prescribe Schedule 8 drugs of addiction for a period
of two years.
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In its decision of 17 October 2008, the Nurses and Midwives Tribunal ordered the
name of Mr Gavin Cox be removed from the roll of Nurses in NSW and that he no
re-apply to be re-enrolled for at least one year.
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